Pence aud post



L. A. LARSON.

FENCE AND POST.

APPLICATION mu) FEB- n, 1915.

l 1 95,238. Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Qvg w UNITED TATES PATENT QFFEQE.

LLOYD A. LARSON, OF DWIGHT, NORTH DAKOTA.

FENCE AND POST.

Application filed February 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LLOYD A. LARSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dwight, in the county of Richland, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences and Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in wire fences and posts therefor.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple woven wire fence which can be quickly and easily set up or taken down.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of a section of my fencing, Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a post of the fence which is preferably square in cross section in its body portion and having the flat screw or auger-like end 11 which is adapted to be driven into the ground. A point 12 intermediate the auger and the body of the post is adapted for engagement by a wrench or like tool to drive the post into the ground or remove the same therefrom. A plurality of line wires 13 are engaged alternately on opposite sides of the post, the upper and lower ones of which are secured thereto by the wire ties 14 and 14:. The upper end of each of the posts extends above the uppermost line wire and is round in cross section, said portion being formed with an eye 15 through which is run the barb wire 16. The line Wires 13 are connected by vertical stay wires 17, as shown.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

Serial No. 6,799.

The fence wires are attached to the posts when the fence is manufactured and is rolled into reels or bundles.

It will be noted that the tie wire 14L is engaged around the upper round portion of the post, said tie being twisted with its ends tied around the upper line wire and depending down the side of the post. Thus the upper part of the fence fabric is efiectively suspended at the proper height. The tie wire 14 is engaged around a cylindrical portion 21, the ends extending upwardlyat the side of the post and tied around the lowermost fine wire, thus holding down the lower part of the fence fabric. The fact that the upper and lower line wires are held in their respective positions by the ties 1i and 1 1, and that the intermediate wires are disposed on alternate sides of the posts obviates the necessity of any ties for the intermediate wires.

Attention is called to the fact that the lower ends of the upper tie wire 14: may be twisted to a higher point than shown in the drawing whereby the upper line wire 13 can be adjusted higher on the post to raise the fence wire fabric should the same sag. Also the lower tie 14 can be twisted down further to draw the lower wire down.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a fence post having reduced portions at the top and bottom; of a woven wire fence including line and stay wires, said line wires being arranged alternately on opposite sides of the post and the post being located intermediate a pair of said stay wires, said fence being located between the reduced portions of the post, retaining wires wrapped around said reduced portions and twisted around the upper and lower line wires of the fence.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

LLOYD A. LARSON.

Witnesses:

D. L. QUINLAN, MATH VVILMERDING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

